Sarah EbnerNovember 29 2011 schoolgate Times
Oh dear. It’s strike day and I’d like to be sympathetic to the teachers. I really would.
But the reality is that I feel rather conflicted. We live in very difficult times. True, they are not caused by teachers, but neither are they caused by me, or many other private sector workers. Everyone is feeling the pinch. Everyone is going to have to retire later than they expected. And some of us don’t have any pensions at all.
I do value teachers, but I’m not really sure …

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